At tonight’s meeting (12/13/2022) the final agenda item was to appoint a Supervisor to replace Dominici Abbatte, who resigned effective 11/30/22. A simple majority vote was needed to select one of the five “candidates” who had applied. No one received a majority.

Five motions were made in succession to appoint the follwoing and were dealt with as follows:

John Giannangeli – Township Treasurer – Moved by Mangiapane seconded by Giannangeli, Vote 3/3

Robin Buxar – Township Clerk – Moved by Mabry, seconded by Elder, Vote 3/3

Andy Zale – Township Trustee – Moved by Managiapane , no second, therefore no vote

John Markel – resident – Moved by Managiaopane , no second, therefore no vote

James Carter – resident – Moved by Managiaopane , no second, therefore no vote

Temporary Meeting Chair Trustee Dave Mabry suggested that rejected candidates could be reconsidered in a new motion by someone who had voted “NO”. No one made such a motion

The deadline by law for this appointment is 45 days after the resignation (January 14, 2023). If the Board fails to appoint by then the county holds an election.

Here is link to the law governing this process

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-168-370

12/14/22 CORRECTION – Note correction to Robin Buxar information, I had it incorrect in original post